Product Summary
The Magnetic Damping Accessory can be used with either a Dynamics Cart, Smart Cart, or a PAScar. The steel bracket of the Accessory is attracted to the magnets built into the cart (or the Magnetic Bumper on the Smart Cart), and the bracket easily slides up and down to adjust the amount of damping. The magnetic drag is caused by the induced currents in the aluminum track, and is approximately proportional to the speed of the cart. This accessory will not work with plastic tracks!
What's Included
- 1x Bracket
- 1x Magnets
- 1x Keeper
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Dynamics Cart Magnetic Damping.
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College / Physics
As a cart oscillates on an aluminum track, the magnets induce eddy currents in the track, causing magnetic drag on the cart. The amount of damping is varied by changing the spacing between the magnets and the track. Systems are...
College / Physics
As a cart moves along an aluminum track, the magnets induce eddy currents in the track, causing magnetic drag on the cart. The magnitude of this force is measured by analyzing the deceleration of the moving cart and the relationship...
College / Physics
Determine how external forces affect an object's motion as summarized by Newton's 1st Law of Motion.
